I’ve discovered recently that procrastinating on YouTube can be a wholesome use of time. If it’s spent watching Frank Caprio videos, that is.

The man known as “America’s nicest judge” died last week from pancreatic cancer, aged 88, and how fitting that one of his last ever posts on Instagram said, “A life built on kindness is a life that echoes long after we’ve gone.” That’s because “Uncle Frank” was universally admired for his kindness, as shown on Caught in Providence, the programme that showed him preside over real, non-criminal cases in Rhode Island.

This article appeared on the Premier Christianity blog in August 2025. To read the full piece, please click here.